Evaporator, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the heater and A/C unit. Refer to HEATER AND A/C UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Fresh Air Blower -V2-. Refer to FRESH AIR BLOWER -V2-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the air intake duct. Refer to AIR INTAKE DUCT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the coolant pipe from the heat exchanger. Refer to HEATER CORE COOLANT PIPES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect The Air Distribution Housing And Evaporator Housing.

-- Remove bolts -1-.

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-- Release the retainers -4 and 5- in direction of -arrows-.

-- Remove the evaporator housing upper section -3- from the lower section -2-.

-- Remove the evaporator -2- from the evaporator housing lower section -1-.

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-- Remove the expansion valve. Refer to EXPANSION VALVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the seal/insulation -3- by pulling the moving part -5- to the side in direction of -arrow-.

-- Remove the retainer -4- for the refrigerant lines.